GARMIN: GPS 12XL

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  GPS 12 GPS 12XL GPS III Plus GPS V eTrex eTrex Summit eTrex Legend eTrex Venture eTrex Vista eTrex Camo
Receiver 12 channel 12 channel 12 channel 12 channel 12 channel 12 channel 12 channel 12 channel 12 channel 12 channel
Number of Waypoints 500 500 500 500 (Each with 15 characters for name/50 characters for comments) 500 500 500 500 500 500
Built in Memory This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product 1.44 MB 19 MB This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product 8 MB 1 MB 24 MB This Feature is not applicable to this Product
# of Routes / # of waypoints per route 20/30 20/30 20/30 50/254 (Automatically calculated turn-by-turn route or manual point-to-point route) 1/50 20/50 20/50 20/50 20/50 1/50
Database or Basemap N/A City Point Database
Americas Highway or
Atlantic Highway
Americas Autoroute or
Atlantic Autoroute
N/A N/A Americas Highway or
Atlantic Highway or
Pacific Highwayand Marine Point Database
Worldwide city database Americas Highway or
Atlantic Highway or
Pacific Highwayand Marine Point Database
N/A
Additional map options N/A N/A MapSource CD-ROM uploadable information City Select CD ROM uploadable information
(Unit includes one detailed coverage area)
N/A N/A MapSource CD-ROM uploadable information MapSource Points of Interest CD (September 2001) MapSource CD-ROM uploadable information N/A
Battery Life 24 HR 24 HR 36 HR 25 HR 22 HR (2AA) 22 HR (GPS only) 13 HR (GPS and Compass) 18 HR (2 AA) 20 HR (2 AA) 12 HR (2 AA) 22 HR (2 AA)
Display Size 2.2 x 1.5 2.2 x 1.5 2.2 x 1.5 2.2 x 1.5 2.1 x 1.1 2.1 x 1.1 2.1 x 1.1 2.1 x 1.1 2.1 x 1.1 2.1 x 1.1
Display type Black and white LCD Black and white LCD 4 level Gray LCD 4 level Gray LCD 4 level Gray LCD 4 level Gray LCD 4 level Gray LCD 4 level Gray LCD 4 level Gray LCD 4 level Gray LCD
Area Calculation Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes No
Pixels (H x W) 100 x 64 100 x 64 160 x 100 256 x 160 128 x 64 128 x 64 288 x 160 288 x 160 288 x 160 128 x 64
Standard GPS Antenna Built in Built in Detachable Detachable Built in Built in Built in Built in Built in Built in
TracBack Mode Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
# of Tracklog Points 1024 1024 1900 3000 1536 3000 2048 2048 3000 2000
Unit Weight 9.5 oz. 9.5 oz. 9 oz. 9 oz. 5.3 oz. 5.3 oz. 5.3 oz. 5.3 oz. 5.3 oz. 5.3 oz.
Audible Alarms No Anchor: No
Arrival: Yes
Clock: No
Off Course: Yes
No Yes No No No No No No
Waterproof Standard IPX7 IPX7 IPX7 IPX7 IPX7 IPX7 IPX7 IPX7 IPX7 IPX7
Unit Size (H x W x D) 5.8 x 2.1 x 1.2 5.8 x 2.1 x 1.2 5 x 2.32 x 1.62 5 x 2.32 x 1.62 4.4 x 2.0 x 1.2 4.4 x 2.0 x 1.2 4.4 x 2.0 x 1.2 4.4 x 2.0 x 1.2 4.4 x 2.0 x 1.2 4.4 x 2.0 x 1.2
Screen Orientation Vertical Vertical Vertical and Horizontal Vertical and Horizontal This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product
Click Stick (5 position cursor switch) This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes N/A
Backlit Display 3 level 3 level 2 level Multi-level Single level Single level Single level Single level Single level Single level
Ext. Ant. Hookup No Yes Yes Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
WAAS capability This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product Yes N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes N/A
Loran TD position format Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes N/A
MGRS position format Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Glide Ratio, Glide Ratio to Destination, and Vertical Speed to Destination This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product Yes This Feature is not applicable to this Product
Built-In Electronic Compass This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product Yes This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product Yes This Feature is not applicable to this Product
Built-In Barometric Altimeter This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product Yes This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product Yes This Feature is not applicable to this Product
Hunting/Fishing calculator This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product Yes N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes
Celestial Information Page This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Proximity Waypoints Yes Yes N/A Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Built in calendar This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product This Feature is not applicable to this Product Yes N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes N/A
Voltage Range 5-8 10-32 10-32 8-35 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Waypoint Icons Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
MSRP $231 $309 $364 $536 $145 $267 $268 $194 $375 $158

 

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